Graeme Smith (footballer, born 1982)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Graeme Smith | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2007 | Kilmarnock | 43 | (0) |
2001–2002 |
→ Queens Park (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 32 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
2009–2011 | St Johnstone | 38 | (0) |
2011–2012 | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
2012–2017 | Peterhead | 159 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Raith Rovers | 22 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:23, 15 May 2018 (UTC) |
Graeme Smith (born 3 October 1982) is a Scottish
. Since retiring from playing in 2018 he has worked as a goalkeeping coach.Playing career
Kilmarnock
Smith was an unused substitute in the
Rangers
Smith's move to Rangers was announced on 27 June 2007.
St Johnstone
Smith joined St Johnstone on 10 July 2009, after some impressive performances for the Saints, unfortunate finger injuries saw Smith lose his place in the starting XI to experienced Finnish international, Peter Enckelman.[5]
St Mirren
Smith signed a one-year contract with St Mirren on 9 June 2011, following the departure of Paul Gallacher to Dunfermline Athletic. Once again injury struck prior to the start of the season and Smith could not oust Craig Samson as first choice.[6]
Peterhead
Smith signed a short-term contract with Peterhead in November 2012 and was an influential part of the title winning squad of 2013–14. Smith's outstanding form resulted in a place in the PFA League Two Team of the Year. After five years with the club, Smith was released at the end of the 2016–17 season following the club's relegation to Scottish League Two.[7]
Raith Rovers
Smith signed a short-term contract with Raith Rovers in August 2017 taking him through to January 2018.[8] After spending the full season with the club, he was released in May 2018.[9]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 2018, Smith became a goalkeeper coach at Rangers.[10] He worked there with young goalkeepers including Robby McCrorie, Jay Hogarth and Lewis Budinauckas.[10] He moved to the Scottish Football Association in March 2024, becoming their goalkeeping performance and coach education manager.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 November 2017
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queen's Park (loan) | 2001–02[11] | Third Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2002–03[12] | Second Division | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Kilmarnock | 2003–04[13] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2004–05[14] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2005–06[15] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2006–07[16] | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
Kilmarnock total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Rangers | 2007–08[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2008–09[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Rangers total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
St Johnstone | 2009–10[19] | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
2010–11[20] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
St Johnstone total | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
St Mirren | 2011–12[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peterhead | 2012–13[22] | Third Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
2013–14[23] | League Two | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
2014–15[24] | League One | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
2015–16[25] | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
2016–17[26] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Peterhead total | 159 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 190 | 0 | ||
Raith Rovers | 2017–18[27] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Career total | 302 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 351 | 0 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- ^ Five appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the League One play-offs
Honours
- 2007–08
- UEFA Cup : Runner-up: 2007–08
- Scottish League Two Champions: 2013–14
- PFA League Two Team of the Year: 2013–14
References
- ^ "Hearts meet Invincible match". The Scotsman. 8 March 2004.
- ^ "Svensson joins Caen from Rangers". BBC Sport website. 27 June 2007.
- ^ "Rangers 6–0 East Stirlingshire". BBC Sport website. 23 January 2008.
- ^ A year of costly fumbles Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Sunday Herald, 12 July 2009.
- ^ Saints sign Gers goalkeeper Smith, BBC Sport, 10 July 2009.
- STV, 9 June 2011.
- ^ Moir, Glenn (8 June 2017). "Peterhead sign winger Gibson as long-serving defender departs". Peterhead FC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "**Signing News**". Raith Rovers FC. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "RRFC retained/released list". Raith Rovers FC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Graeme Smith appointed Scottish FA Goalkeeping Performance and Coach Education Manager". Scottish Football Association. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Graeme Smith in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links
- Graeme Smith at Soccerbase